We have some important news to share about HackSpace: Issue 81 was the last issue of HackSpace as a standalone magazine, and HackSpace has become part of The MagPi, the official Raspberry Pi magazine. Starting with issue 145, We’ll be adding pages to The MagPi to make room for the stories and tutorials you’ve come to expect from HackSpace.
By Ben Everard. Posted
As you might imagine, we get through quite a bit of 3D printer filament here at HackSpace magazine. While most of it is PLA made from natural environments, we still want to be responsible with our waste, so we've been experimenting with recycling PLA using a simple heat-press to melt it down and re-form it. We're still finalising our technique which we'll share in HackSpace issue 68 next month, but we wanted to share some progress shots with you
You can make bowls by 'slumping' sheets of softened PLA over a mould
You can lasercut shapes out
By twisting the molten plastic, you can create patterns in the sheets
A blast from a hot-air gun polishes the PLA to a high shine
We really like the black-and-orange
The starting material is a mix of failed prints, support material and unneeded objects
Vintage smart radio
All the magic of this build is on the inside
Useless robot
A lot of machines are useless; this one is useless by design
Solar water bottle
Treating water with UV light kills harmful bacteria
ePiPod
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W adds computing power without breaking the bank here
Arc reactor alarm clock
Wake up like a superhero
Cyber clock
Is it a mouse? Is it a car? No, it's a clock!
